If only for a brief period of time, former NBA champ Iman Shumpert has traded in his basketball shoes for dancing ones.
The 2011 first-round draftee is currently a contestant on the 30th season of Dancing With the Stars, paired Daniella Karagach, who last season finished in third place with rapper Nelly. Shumpert appeared in two games for the Nets last season, and while he is still hoping to break back into the NBA, he’s currently staying in shape in the high-intensity world of ballroom dancing.
When Shump’s agent called and asked if he would be interested in joining the show, he realized it could almost be therapeutic.